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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Lawrence Lessig and Chris Hedges On Change

Preschool For Every Child

Meet a self-described robber baron who decided to spend his billions on finger paints and changing tables. Visit a decades-long studies that found preschool made a huge difference in the lives of poor children. Listen to a Nobel prize-winning economist who says that spending public money on preschool produces a huge return on investment.
Source: Episode 411: Why Preschool Can Save The World

Sheila Bair talks about her role on the Systemic Risk Council and her assessment of the U.S. financial crisis.

As FDIC chair, Sheila Bair has an extensive background in banking and finance that has taken her from Capitol Hill to academia to the highest levels of government. Bair topped The Wall Street Journal's annual 50 Women to Watch list in 2008 and is a recipient of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award. She now chairs the nonpartisan, private sector Systemic Risk Council, which monitors and encourages regulatory reform of U.S. capital markets, and also offers her perspective on the U.S. fiscal crisis.
Source: Tavis Smiley - Former FDIC chair Sheila Bair